Amidst fluctuation of the Korean economy due to unstable situations of the global economy in 2015, such as anxiety over the increases in the interest rates by the United States, China’s slow growth and low oil prices, an export-oriented company in Korea, however, achieved a substantial growth.As a m

Newly accredited Ambassador Rodolfo Solano of Costa Rica hosted a reception at the Belle-Vue Suite of Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Jan. 15, 2016 to mark the occasion of his presentation of credentials to President Park Geun-hye at Cheong Wa Dae. Attending the reception, among the guests, were Director Ch

▲Chairman Kim Yun-se of Insanga sounds a large drum to announce his company's listing on the KONEXInsanga Co., a leading bamboo salt manufacturer in Korea, agreed with the Gyeongsangnam-do and Hamyang County governments to establish a bamboo salt-based anti-aging agro-industrial complex for promotin

The following are details of an interview with Charge d’Affaires Kiromov Salohiddin of Tajikistan in Seoul on the occasion of the New Year’s Day in 2016.?Ed. ▲Charge d’Affaires Kiromov Salohiddin of TajikistanOutlook of increased trade and economic cooperation between your country and Korea in the N

The following article was contributed to by Ambassador Khamsouay Keodalavong of Laos in Seoul The Korea Post on the occasion publication of a New Year Special Report on the countries with increasing volume of cooperation with Korea in various fields.?Ed. ▲Ambassador Khamsouay Keodalavong of LaosAt t

The Jeju Free International City Development Center (JDC) is moving full steam ahead for the globalization of Jeju. The JDC is performing a pivotal role in the development and growth of the economy of the Jeju Island Province of the Republic of Korea boldly carrying out various key industrial projec

His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain is scheduled to make an official visit to Seoul this year and many important events are being prepared for this occasion. This was disclosed at a recent interview with Ambassador Gonzalo Ortiz of Spain in Seoul. He also said that last year Korea’s imports from Spa

Brides-to-be can prepare for their big day in style this year thanks to the Grand Hilton Seoul's 'Bridal Shower Package' - a surprisingly affordable pre-wedding celebration at the Grand Suite serviced residence adjacent to the hotel. The Bridal Shower Package is available until December 31, 2016.The

It is my great honor and pleasure to address this New Year’s greetings to you. Poland has established official diplomatic ties with Korea 27 years ago and the bilateral relations have been flourishing ever since. The economic cooperation between Poland and Korea is a pivotal part of the relationship

It was just after a decade of the end of Korean War, when Ethiopia and Korea had established their diplomatic relations in 1963. As it is well known, Ethiopia was one of the sixteen United Nations member countries responded to the call of UN security Council to preserve peace and security in Korean

The following New Year Message 2016 of Ambassador Md. Zulfiqur Rahman of Bangladesh in Seoul was contributed to The Korea Post for publication.?Ed.Bangladesh Embassy in Seoul has ended 2015 with a high note at the backdrop of strengthening of bilateral relations between Korea and Bangladesh. We have

The following New Year Message of Ambassador Abdulla AlRomaithi of the UAE was contributed to The Korea Post for publication with a view to further promoting the close ties of cooperation between the UAE and Korea.?Ed.I seize the opportunity of the New Year to express my sincere and heart-felt congr

The Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman in Korea launched on Jan. 9, 2016 its annual program, “Welcome to Oman,” as part of its participation in the Diplomatic International Forum of Seoul 2016 organized by HOBY Korea at Yonsei University in Incheon. ▲Ambassador Mohamed AlHarthyAmbassador Mohamed AlHar

As a port located in the west coast region of Korea, Dangjin City has been achieving robust growth in economy and population for years. As of the end of 2015, its population increased to over 170,000 persons and the finance exceeded 700 billion won (approx. US$583 million). In 2015, the City attract

The zodiacal sign for this year (2016) is ‘Red Monkey’ and in the New Year the people in Korea present their comments (normally nice words) on the Animal of the Year. Few people in Korea present a negative view on the animal because they mostly want to wish well for the people they know born in that

Ambassador Krzysztof Ignacy Majka of Poland in Seoul said that Korea is the second largest economic partner of Poland in Asia and that Poland is the biggest trade partner of Korea in the Central and Eastern region of Europe. Speaking at an exclusive interview with The Korea Post conducted recently,

Ambassador Krzysztof lgnacy Majka of Poland hosted a luncheon for a number of journalists at the Seoul Club on Dec. 30, 2015. It was in appreciation of the support given the Republic of Poland by the media throughout the year and to brief the media representatives on the New Year Plans of Poland. He

“Poland and South Korea have many similarities and common features, not just when referring to the history, but also when looking at the present and future.” So said Mrs. Zofia Majka, wife of the ambassador of Poland in Seoul at a recent interview with The Korea Post. She said, “Trade is currently a

Many Korean-language newspapers and other forms of mass communications media in the Republic of Korea (ROK) regretted that the ROK had neglected in properly dealing with North Korea with the result that the North had continued to develop the dangerous nuclear weapons.North Korea announced on Jan. 6,

The Republic of Costa Rica has strongly condemned North Korea’s nuclear test and issued a strongly worded statement against it. Details follow:The government of the Republic of Costa Rica strongly condemns the nuclear test conducted by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on January 6th, which